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He'll also receive $40,000 in salary, a quarter of the basic MPs' pay packet of $160,000.

However, Barclay hasn't been seen in Parliament since announcing his resignation, has only rarely responded to media requests for comment through a spokesperson, and those who tried to visit his electorate office were told he wasn't there.

He's now posted on Facebook for the first time, seemingly in response to mounting questions about his whereabouts.

Other comments are a mix of people who angrily accuse Barclay of lying to the electorate, and supporters who thank Barclay for the work he's doing.

National Party senior whip Jami-Lee Ross has previously told the Herald that no decisions had been made about whether Barclay would return for the final four sitting weeks before September's election.

The Herald has made numerous attempts to contact Barclay since his resignation, including four attempts to contact him on his personal cell phone number. There has been no response to any of these attempts to contact the MP.